Diary of a rail fan in Kansai,Japan(Ver.2)

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Why did no one notice the ancient city?

Pompeii residence filled with erotic frescoes reopens after 20 years
https://edition.cnn.com/style/article/house-vettii-pompeii-restoration-reopens-scli-intl/index.html

I was surprised at the fact that Pompeii was not excavated until 19th Century after being buried in 1st Century. I wonder why the city was forgotten for such a long time. Wasn't there an archeologist who noticed the existence of Pompeii?